Collar



Feb. 14, 1928. 1,658,868

w. A. TOOKE COLLAR Filed June 14. 1926 AT'PY setand form to the Patented'Feb. 14, 1928. I.

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v This invention "relates collars, particularly to,

fold collars of, the

semi-soft type, and the objects of the inven- J tion areto produce asmooth line of to becomfortable on the neck of the wearer, to improvethe shape of the collar and; cause I i it to attain such shapewhenfoldedpto economy inthe processes of manufacturing;

the collarand generallyto improve and sim-' to plify the construction ofthesame. Y

I The invention consists essentially of the improved collar hereinafterdescribed in detail in the accompanying specification and drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a perspective view of the collar embodying thepresentinvention, one point p of the folded portion being turnedupwardly to expose the underside thereof, a

Figure 2 is a detail plan showing the bent body portion and the end tabsbefore they are completely assembled, v

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2 when the parts areassembled in their final relation,

Figure 4 is asect'ion on the line H of FigureQ with the parts in theirfinal assembled position.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, in which like characters ofreference indicate corresponding parts in each figure, -A indicates thebody portion of the collar made of a relatively heavy woven fabric ofsuch thickness or body asto give the proper collar inuse. This bodyportion is folded whereby the inner portion '10 constitutes part of theband, while the outer portion 11 forms the folded-over or exteriorportion of the collar. The body por- 40 tion is suitably cut to take anyform that may be desired and ofany convenient depth. It is preferablyformed. around all its edges by aninturned portion .12 held in place bystitching 13 of which two parallel rows are shown. The inturned portionof the ends of the collar, it will benoted, extends in con: tinuousstrips throughout the whole width thereof, so that addedreinforcement isgiven to the collar at this point, and the desired I 5 set to this partof the folded-over portion of the collar is imparted; in fact throughoutthe construction all edges of the members are formedwith inturnedreinforcements.

The inner portion of the member A which constitutes in part the band ofthe collar is re-enforced by a band member B secured to toimprovementsiin stitching 18.

the inner portion of member .A by suit; 1

able stitching l4. 7 This member is formed 1 of fabric of suitablethickness and'body for the purposerequiredand to correspond with thegeneral design ofuthe'collarr It willbe observed that the member B, ibeing between the foldedi portions sof the member A, will give a .set tothe lineof fold'and, by suitably cutting the upper edge of the member VB. an accurate set may be given to the l ne of fold andto the collaritself. The opposite members 15 and 16 of the member B are eX- tendedbeyond the member A tOQOllStltlltt-s connecting flaps andare. formedwithsuitable buttonholes 17. The cut edges of. the

member B are preferably re-enforced by turning such edges inwardly andretaining them in such position by aline of suitable In order to coverthe unprotected inturned edges on the projecting flaps l5 and 16 andalso to give additional strengthand-finish to the collar, I providesupplementaryflaps ormembers C which are stitched to the memberA'on theinner side of the collar and are ofa shape corresponding with theprojecting flaps 15 and 16 to which the members C are. secured bysuitable stitches. The cut edges of the member C are preferably turnedto form an edge re-enforcement 19, being retained in suchpositionbysuitable stitching. When the parts are assembled together, the line ofstitching around. the periphery of'the niember C will serve to retainthe inturned edges in position and to secure the member C totheprojecting tabs 15 and 16 ofv the member B and to the member C. In this.

way a firm and finished edge will be pro videdon the collar. 1

It will be seen further that the collar is composed of only four pieces,each ofa character that may be readily cut and formed,

andthat they may be assembledftogether in a simple Way. a s

the collar the member A is first In making formed with the inturnededges, the member B is formed with its inturned edges and the s member 0with its inturned edges. The inturned edges of the member A are'stitcheddown, the parts are placed in assembled relation, :and the line ofstitching formed which connects the member A withthe member B, thissameline of stitching connecting the memberB with the member Candserving not only to connect the saidmembers but a to. retain theinturned edges on the members zibove construction and a nd B and C-inplace. A final cross line of stitching 20 is then added to retain themember C in position.

As many changes could be made in the many apparently Widely differentembodiments of my invention, Within the scope of the claims, constructedWithout departing from the spirit or scope thereof, it is intended thatall matter contained in the accompanying specification drawingssha'llbe'interpreted as illustrative and not in a llillltlllQQSQDSG.

.Vlnat I claim as my invention is:

1. A fold-collar comprising a body portion forming n. bend andfolded-over portion for the collar, a band member secured between snidbend portion and the folded-over portion, said'band member being formedwith projecting ends, tabs secured to the projecting ends and the bodyportion of the collar, and an lntnrned reinforcement throughout theentire edge of each member of the collar.

folded-over portion, a band member attached to said body portion betweenthe bend portion and the folded-over portion thereof, designed to giveset to the collar, the said band portion formed With projecting ends,and

tabs connected to said projecting ends and the body portion of thecollar.

In Witness whereof I have hercunm set my hand.

WILLIAM ARTHUR TooKE.

